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a diverse group of parenting colleagues, guest writers, and experts to raise awareness and promote the benefits of lifelong dad involvement.
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Allan Shedlin
Mar 29, 2023
How Priscilla Gilman Found Her Daddy and Herself
DCG founder Allan Shedlin shares his first Daddying blog book review for Priscilla Gilman's memoir, The Critic's Daughter.
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Allan Shedlin
Feb 24, 2023
"As They Made Us" Shows The Painful and Often Complex Flip Side of A Dad's Influence
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller recommends the film "As They Made Us" for anyone who has ever had a strained relationship with a parent.
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Allan Shedlin
Feb 16, 2023
When the “Unimaginable” Becomes Imaginable Again and Again
DADvocacy Consulting Group's Allan Shedlin laments America's gun violence epidemic and collective failure to protect our kids and families.
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Allan Shedlin
Feb 9, 2023
Taking A Walk Down Memory Lane In My Daughters' Shoes
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller takes on his next challenge as a dad: remaining a trusted resource for his kids during their teen years.
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Allan Shedlin
Dec 7, 2022
A Grandfather's Grand Current Of Love
DCG Founder Allan Shedlin reflects on what it means to be a grandfather on his 1st grandchild's 25th birthday.
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Allan Shedlin
Nov 30, 2022
Why I Was Relieved When My Father Died
DCG Founder Allan Shedlin explains the unexpected relief he felt after his father's death.
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Allan Shedlin
Nov 11, 2022
Want More Time With Your Kids? Cherish Your Health
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller learned the importance of parental self-care by watching his father neglect his own health.
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Allan Shedlin
Oct 5, 2022
A Grieving Father Seeks To Reveal the Wisdom of Trauma By Telling Stories of Others Like Him
With "We Were Here," filmmaker Robert Manganelli tells stories of dads like him grieving the loss of a child and seeks deeper wisdom.
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Allan Shedlin
Sep 7, 2022
How Losing Was Really Winning When Wrestling with My Father
Award-winning Carolingian Chronicles author J Boyce Gleason remembers how he and his siblings bonded trying and failing to tackle their dad.
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Allan Shedlin
Aug 31, 2022
Toward Tenderizing Daddy Disappointment
Fathering Words from poet E. Ethelbert Miller inspire thoughts of daddy yearning and forgiveness in DCG founder Allan Shedlin.
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Allan Shedlin
Aug 10, 2022
Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Fathers
The book "The Little Prince" inspires poets Miho Kinnas and E. Ethelbert Miller to ponder mysteries of their fathers.
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Allan Shedlin
Aug 3, 2022
When Lifelong Daddying Grants Us Yet Another Sunset
DCG founder Allan Shedlin copes with yet another daddying transition as his two grandchildren embark on a new phase of their lives.
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Allan Shedlin
Jul 17, 2022
Pop's Voice Was A Prominent Daddying Influence In My Life
Author Richard Price remembers his grandfather's early influence on his life.
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Allan Shedlin
Jul 14, 2022
Discover Your Kids and Yourself: Be A Travel Dad
Editor Scott Beller explains why he's an enthusiastic travel dad and wishes his own dad had appreciated the many benefits of family travel.
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Allan Shedlin
May 19, 2022
My Father’s Pillow Talk
Award-winning author and cartoonist Charles Johnson remembers the influence his father had on his storied career path.
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Allan Shedlin
May 11, 2022
How the Father I Never Met Motivated Me to Connect With Lost Family and Become The Dad My Kids Need
Author Eugene Schneeberg went looking for the father he never met and found a new family and motivation to be the dad his children need.
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Allan Shedlin
Apr 13, 2022
The Incident: A Wreck At the Intersection of Toxic Masculinity and Race
DCG DADvisor Neil Tift shares an old story that's still relevant in today's conversation about race, masculinity, and how we raise our sons.
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Allan Shedlin
Apr 6, 2022
The Challenge of Taking On New Roles and Searching for A Sense of Place
Editor Scott Beller is still growing into & trying to get comfortable with his new role as parent of an awesome, independent teen daughter.
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Allan Shedlin
Feb 18, 2022
How I Gained Lifetime Benefits Meeting the Granddaddy of All Daddying Dads
For the DADDYING blog's 2nd anniversary, editor Scott Beller writes a love letter of thanks to DCG founder Allan Shedlin.
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Allan Shedlin
Jan 20, 2022
My Dad Showed Up...A Half-Century Late
DCG founder Allan Shedlin reminds fathers it's never too late to show up and become the nurturing dad you want and your kids need you to be.
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